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American Pharoah's Luxor Cafe Smashes Rivals in Fukuryu S., Earns Derby Spot

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A very impressive winner of the Listed Hyacinth Stakes going Tokyo's one-turn mile on Feb. 23, Koichi Nishikawa's Luxor Cafe (American Pharoah) was even more eyecatching when taking out Saturday's $228,217 Fukuryu Stakes (allowance) at Nakayama by five dominating lengths over the metric nine furlongs. The 40 points earned for the victory took his Kentucky Derby points total to 70, good for the automatic berth on the first Saturday in May, should…
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American Pharoah's Luxor Cafe Smashes Rivals in Fukuryu S., Earns Derby Spot

A very impressive winner of the Listed Hyacinth Stakes going Tokyo's one-turn mile on Feb. 23, Koichi Nishikawa's Luxor Cafe (American Pharoah) was even more eyecatching when taking out Saturday's $228,217 Fukuryu Stakes (allowance) at Nakayama by five dominating lengths over the metric nine furlongs. The 40 points earned for the victory took his Kentucky Derby points total to 70, good for the automatic berth on the first Saturday in May, should…

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Luxor Café wins Fukuryu, earns Japan berth in Kentucky Derby

Odds-on favorite Luxor Café did not disappoint his backers Saturday when he drew away to a five-length triumph in the US$230,370 Fukuryu Stakes, clinching the Japan invitation to Kentucky Derby 2025. The Kentucky-bred colt by American Pharoah already held the lead in the qualifying standings and needed only a third-place finish in this final Japan points prep to clinch the one berth in the 20-horse starting gate May 3 at Churchill Downs. Luxor C…

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